Events

NFF Diversity Events

Date:
August 3, 2001

Time: 6-9pm

Location: 3289 Main

Venue: Public Lounge

NFF Diversity Events// Free// 6-9pm

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Public Lounge – Public Words

Aislinn HunterAislinn Hunter received a Master of Fine Arts from the Univeristy of British Columbia. She has studied under JAck Hodgins, Lorna Crozier, Timothy Findley. Linda Svendson and George McWhirter. Her latest collection of short stories, What’s Left Us, is published by Polestar.

Shani MootooAuthor of a book of short stories, Out on Main Street and a novel, Cereus Blooms at Night, which won the Chapters First Novel Award and was short-listed for the Giller Prize. Mootoo is also a visual artist and filmmaker. She lives in Vancouver and New York. Her latest book of poetry, the predicament of or, is published by Polestar.

Rachel FloodRachel Flood has been a writer and an activist since she can remember and is now working towards integrating the two in her everyday life. She has been active in the spoken word community as the creator of unrefined at the (sugar refinery) and other projects. She has a self-published chapbook called I Always Thought It Could Never Happen To Me.

Tanya EvansonTanya is a poet. It is her natural work. She writes and speaks form the bones of her Caribean-Québécois heritage. She has been writing since birth, self-publishing, hosting events and doing spoekn word for six years. Music is the next step. We got words from the beyond, vocal chords from the belly, congas from the heart and doublebass up the ass. The intent is love, the outcome, divinity. ‘Just as poets of all periods have know: love is music.’

KompoundPercussionist group centered on instruments rather than people. A fantastic array of percussive talent to add flow and texture to any event. Members include Tai Pu, Steve Sacky and more.

Zigs Lounge – Deep Downtempo 2960 Main

Those Lazy Bastards
Those Lazy Bastards have been rocking kids parties and church socials for years now. They’re a couple of vinyl junkies who respect all forms of music but mostly draw inspiration from old school funk, electro, downtempo and underground hiphop. Look out for their first mix tape in the fall if they ever get their slothful acts together.

Plus: Jds Vanbish & Zeeda dropping sick mixing & hiphop science.

Lugz – Local Funk2525 Main

Vicky
Vicky is what she is for the love of the jam. Beginning as a fun summer excuse for music, Vicky has emerged to become Vancouver’s best jam band. Consisting of 4 members (Tom Gallos- lead vocals, Brendan Ladner – guitar & vocals, Peter Mynett- bass guitar, and Mike Smith- drums), Vicky is getting ready to rock like she’s never done before.

Monsoon – Deep House2526 Main

Jay Phoenix
A deeply inked, deep house depth charge to your soul.

Garly Paul
The aloof purveyor of a unique auditory aesthetic: the discernible beauty of the beat.

Precise
Soundwarz DJ champ 1997 and 1998 just to start. This hip hop gone Breaks DJ has dominated the Vancouver Club and Rave scene for the last year. Hooking up with Twisted and Argo to headline with a countless number of Superstar DJs.